[Solved] Examine this test snippet:client = Client() response = client.post('/submit/', {'name': 'John'}, content_type='application/json')What is the likely issue here? | Django

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Examine this test snippet:

client = Client()
response = client.post('/submit/', {'name': 'John'}, content_type='application/json')

What is the likely issue here?

AThe data dictionary is sent with an incorrect content_type for form data

BThe URL '/submit/' is invalid

CThe Client instance is not imported

DPOST requests cannot send dictionaries as data

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check data format
The data is a dictionary, which by default is sent as form-encoded data.
Step 2: Check content_type
Setting content_type='application/json' tells Django to expect JSON, but the data is not JSON serialized.
Final Answer:
The content_type is mismatched with the data format -> Option A
Quick Check:
Data format and content_type must match [OK]

Quick Trick: Match data format with content_type [OK]

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